US claims cautious success in Gulf War air strikes

Title
US claims cautious success in Gulf War air strikes
Genre
News report; Press conference; Speech
TX Date
17 Jan 1991
Year of production
1991
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Duration
00:03:21
Description
Nick Peters reports from Washington on the Gulf War air strikes and the mood in Washington after the start of Operation Desert Storm. Includes statements with all hoping for minimum casualties from: Dick Cheney, Defence Secretary being cautious of claiming victory; President George H. W. Bush on the progress of the operation; Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff on the success of the raids.
Contributors
Nick Peters; Colin Powell; Dick Cheney; George H. W. Bush
Keywords
USA; Military aircraft; Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Army personnel; Casualties; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Air force personnel; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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LBC/IRN, "US claims cautious success in Gulf War air strikes". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0000500447007 (Accessed 20 Nov 2025)